Dead goldfish aside....

We had a FAB time in England last month. I can't tell you how much I enjoy going back to my homeland - perhaps going there on holiday is better than living there because I certainly couldn't afford to spend money like that all the time! I haven't had the opportunity to seriously consider going back there to live permanently, and I wonder how much I really want to. There are aspects of life in the USA that I would really miss and there are things in the UK that I would find frustrating I am sure. One day, if the matter arises, I'll sit down and thrash out the pros and cons of a return to England. The photos are posted here, together with Prom pictures.

Since that time, domestic life has consisted of the usual dramas and non-dramas associated with an ordinary family. On a personal level, it's been a month of scattered showers with sunny intervals, which is probably as it should be. I could have done without the massive storm in the middle, but all in all, life goes on and we go along with it, come what may.

One week later

A week after returning from London, I've come back to earth and fallen back into the old routines of family life.

The days I spent in London with my two youngest children were full of fun and adventure in the mildest, yet most pleasant sense. Suffice it to say that we saw most of the important sights and enjoyed many of the activities that London has to offer.

For me, the best parts were meeting up with my friends and relations and enjoying all the activities in good company. I am so grateful that so many wanted to take the time and effort to travel to London to see us - it's my old friends and family that I miss the most when I'm back in America. However, a week later, I'm comforted by the fact that I'm extremely fortunate to have some very good friends here too and that they, too, were pleased to see me on my return.